Open AccessDeveloping a Nomogram-Based Scoring Tool to Estimate the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism
Author(s) -
Qiao Zhou,
Xingyu Xiong,
Zongan Liang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s359291
Subject(s) - nomogram , medicine , receiver operating characteristic , pulmonary embolism , area under the curve , cohort , chest pain , radiology , clinical trial , pulmonary angiography
Pulmonary embolisms (PEs) are clinically challenging because of their high morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to develop a scoring tool for predicting PEs to improve their clinical management.